Hampton Roads SD'ers gather- ChiefScott, GBS, Atrael, et. al.

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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:: glances nervously around… clears throat…(bein’ my first real post 'n all)

Met up with ChiefScott, GPS and Atrael last night.The Chief had called a meeting of Hampton Roads-area Dopers and I took that to include lurkers such as myself as well. So I drag my wife across town, realize the hostess has never heard of Cecil or SD and find these guys on my own, in the back of the bar(Chief being nattily attired in tye dye, as advertised). Within minutes, I’d been assigned to report on the event, as a breakout post or something.
Anyway, the six of us (let’s see… that’s two outspoken posters, two lurkers and a couple of somewhat reticent SO’s) fell to drinkin’ and talkin’. I think 'witty repartee’might be too elegant a term for what we were engaged in. (I know, I know, prepositional ending…) Topics were brought up and swiftly dispatched, often with the comment “Hey, this’d make a good thread”. Lemmee see, there was; yer fave poster, best new movie and why, cool places in the world, more poster discussion and so on. Oh yeah, how about this: What contributes most to the hangover, the mixer or the underlying liquor? (::mutters to self, “Man, you’re just asking to have your first thread hijacked!”: :slight_smile: As the discussion (and the beer!) flowed, I found myself thinking that it’s kinda like the MB at 78 rpm. I asked a bunch of newbie-type questions and these guys helped me out tremendously.
I couldn’t help but notice that, as the evening wore on, GBS musta been surreptitiously turning up the Chief’s volume control knob. Decibel-impaired, he ain’t! THEN, a shot of Jagermeister appeared in front of the Chief, bought by an unknown fan somewhere at the bar. He went in search of his benefactor, leaving us to get to know GBS better. What a great smile she’s got! Atrael ITF is just as you’d expect from his posts: intelligent, articulate and rifle-fast with a rejoinder.
We broke up at a reasonable hour, no photographs taken. I guess if you want to see us, you’ll have to make it to the next assemblage.

So, how’d I do guys? Anything missing? (or misrepresented

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Gotta ask…didja talk about me? Huh huh huh? (Probably more like took my name in vain, as in “that damn Falcon who couldn’t show…”)

“Jesus Mary Joseph…you’re a biker chick!” - co-worker, upon hearing of my tattoo.

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Great Job Ren Man…(not going to spell the whole thing)…A few obligatory things you left out…who we talked about!

Posters brought up last night:
Satan
Zette
DB
Ayesha
Lion
SqrCub
Dr. Fid (not that he’ll ever come into MPSIMS to see his name mentioned>
Uncle Beer (of course…can’t be drinking beer and not at least mention him)
Michelle
SandbleMan
Kelli (GBS didn’t even spit curses or anything)…(Just teasing ya)
All the Canadian Dopers in mass…
Falcon
Opal
PCW (Just 'cause of the name)
That’s all I can think of right now…more as the beer fog passes.

I arrived around 6:15 or so…walked in and started looking around for someone that looked like a chief…We sort of mutually spotted each other about the same time and I quickly pulled up a stool. We made the introductions all around, and settled in for some seriouse dope (chat that is) Chief is just about like I expected…A true image of what a chief should be…very laid back when the uniform is off…I only wish I know more about the Greatfull Dead… :slight_smile: Like most Navy men that I’ve know, he had a fondness for Bud beer…While GBS at least started with a mixed drink, but then switched to a different beer…Can’t recall what kind…She was every bit the charming companion, and was able to keep us all on track while letting chief and I swap sea stories…Ren Man was an unexpected, but plesant, surprise…he sought us out, and introduce himself and his wife…(She’s going to be mad, but I can’t for the life of me remember her name…started with a J I know…) We quickly drug him into the converstation, and decided that he needed to post the initial meeting notes. So everyone please be nice and encourage our newbie.
The night proceeded with much beer and many conversations…I felt bad for my fiance, while she wanted to come and see the people that I talk about, she has never been in the navy, doesn’t read the board, and hasn’t been overseas…so she felt a little left out. We talked about how we all stumbled across the board, and the posters we liked/disliked…Dr Fid came up as probably the most respected poster for sheer knowledge. Uncle Beer as being great with the one-liners along with Satan and UkeIke.
We wondered about FLora’s change to Eve, and couldn’t figure out why she did it…we tried to figure out if we had seen any hints on the board, or if it was a “just because” choice.
At the end of the evening, Chief gallantly tried to pick up the tab, but we refused…and all promised to get together before he leaves on deployment in Jan. Perhaps we’ll move it a little closer to DC to maybe lure some of you Capital Dopers out…

Again, great to meet both of you, and I had a great time…

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I knew my ears were burning again last night. Sounds like another successful and entertaining doper têtê-à-têtê.

And I guess I have two newbies to welcome aboard. GBS and RenMan, come on in and make yourselves at home. I think you’ll be as addicted to this place as I am in no time at all.

I have to admit that Chief Scott appeared to be having so much fun here that he’s probably the biggest reason I quit lurking and started posting.

Cheers!

Easy one-step assembly instructions.
Pour Beer A in Uncle B.

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ok!!! Guess it’s my turn. My chief is out of town, to be with his son, for the holidays. So, I will tell you all what great people we met last night. I want to thank you for coming and making our evening. It was a real pleasure and truly one i’m sure we will never forget. The renaissanceman and Atrael!!! what great guys… oh! and Atrael, I don’t remember the name of the beer either. Thanks for a great time. Hope we all meet again. Hey! renaissanceman… Does this mean that we’re not lurkers anymore? Have a great day to you all. Hope the next meeting we get the chance to meet more of you. Take care.

Girlbysea (AKA: ChiefScott’s GBS)

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If y’all do another one, let me know…I’m not adverse to driving down to Norfolk, just the timing sucked this time. (Although…I’m sure hanging out with y’all would have been more fun than dealing with the roomie.)

Glad to hear y’all had a good time!

“Jesus Mary Joseph…you’re a biker chick!” - co-worker, upon hearing of my tattoo.

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Oh no, we are not falling to page 3 so soon…Chief, get in here and post your notes…

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Chief’s headed home!!! Yippeeeeee

Girlbysea (AKA: ChiefScott’s GBS)

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Yes, 'tis I reporting aboard. I just spent Christmas with my boy and it was wonderful. But, now to the nitty-gritty of the meeting…

Truly, I was impressed with both Atreal and Ren-man. But let me begin with a couple of thoughts right off the top of my head.

Atreal entered the bar, SO in tow, glancing around for the neon “SDers meeting here” sign. As he perused the bar I caught his eye, gave a little wave and he came around and introduced himself and his fiance.
She was attired in a very nice red, terrycloth sweater. When I commented that she looked very festive and that I, too, prefer cotton sweaters to woolen ones she told me a little story…

Ya see she’s a school teacher and she had to dress up like an elf that day. Being the suave sophisticate that I am, I immediately berate her for not wearing the grean curved, bell-tipped shoes to the bar.
She dismissed me as a wack-job, smacked Atreal for bringing her, and immediately started up a conversation with GBS.

I’ve always pronounced Atreal as AY-tree-el. Atreal pronounces it “ah-TREY-oo” – as in the kid from “The Never-ending Story”.

Quick lesson for the newbies – Check the spelling of the name you want to be known by here, before you register. This way I won’t waste a beer berating, mocking and kidding you like I did with Atreal!!

Though I was braced for a techno-geek, Atreal came across as a down to earth dude, with whom I have much in common.
In fact, we were both stationed in Sigonella together for a bit, though we never met.
We did share similar experiences with our Navy background, foreign travels (shore leave, too, though most of those stories had to be avoided due to the SO contingent) and like minded philosophy about posting.

By the by, a smart-looking, middle-aged gentleman came up between us at the bar. And introduced himself as Ren-man.

Immediately, he was liked and for the next half hour we took him under our wings, provided excellent tutilage about the board and regaled him board stories of old.

His wife (another who is not too shy about putting me in my place), suprised the crap out of my by mentioning “Humpty Dumpty” and the Castle crowd when the conversation turned to Naples, Italy.

We also spend a fair amount of time berating Falcon for not showing and not completing the “Guy Stuff” novel she promised. We decided that she must decide when and where the next meeting must be right then and there so we can take out our frustrations with her in person.

Both Atreal and I decided the Ren-man had to do the follow up thread the following day. I think he did a swell job!
::clap-clap, clap-clap::

Also, muchos kudos to the SO contingent for allowing three guys to imbibe, and bullshit for as long as they did. I don’t know what you guys see in us, but keep those blindfolds on!!!

With that, I’ll return you now to a more promising thread…

(BTW, I’m not going back and checking my spelling…)

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BTW another kudo to ren-man for the suggested pale ale… 'twas very hppy.

and another to Kelly’s for a hostin’ and allowin’.

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Oh…

by the way Atreal and Ren-man, real men don’t use UBB nor HTML…

My lord… give me another :slight_smile: or :open_mouth: and I’ll fuckin’ vomit!!!

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“Humpty Dumpty!”

My GOD!

So it’s true?

My brother (who was stationed in Naples for a time in the early 70’s) mentioned her.

I thought it was something he had made up.

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Nope…tis’ true…she’s a fixture in Naples…or she was…don’t know if she’s still there or not…

Chief–
Yeah, well real men don’t leave the dopeer meeting that they called to chat with some buddies…

Just teasing you…hope we can get together again before you head out…

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WAIT a minute…I have to choose the next meeting? Okay fine…I know NOTHING about Norfolk, so you tell me where. I’m free anytime in January except the weekend from the 7th to the 10th. So gents - you tell me when’s good.

“But I can cry until I laugh or laugh until I cry.
So cut the deck right in half, I’ll play from either side…”

  • Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Ya wanna shoot for either the 14th or 16th?

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14th looks good to me Chief…Falcon?..RenMan?..

Oh, and Chief?..if you look under the cast here…
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0088323

You’ll see the the name is spelled Atreju

I may not have gotted it exactlly right, but I was damn close…

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…counting only in horseshoes, hand grenades and, my personal favorite, nuclear weapons.

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Thought is was “Horseshoes, hand-grenades, and drive-in movies”???

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Either one looks good to me…I’d end up getting there around 8ish on the 14th, since it’s a Friday, and trying to get out of DC then is sheer hell. (I love traffic, really I do…)

“But I can cry until I laugh or laugh until I cry.
So cut the deck right in half, I’ll play from either side…”

  • Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Just like a man…I say I can come, and no one comments. :wink: Anyway…we on, gents? I need to know soon - my January gets kind of crazy once I get back to work.

“But I can cry until I laugh or laugh until I cry.
So cut the deck right in half, I’ll play from either side…”

  • Mary Chapin Carpenter